Laura Norman

Hurricane season starts June 1st, 2019. Evaluate what you need to do to protect your home and family NOW, before the first storm of the season even forms. For more information, visit www.gcoem.org or www.ready.gov/hurricanes.

EMERGENCY PREPARATION SUPPLIES SALES TAX HOLIDAY
April 27 – 29, 2019
You can purchase certain emergency preparation supplies tax free during the 2019 Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday. There is no limit on the number of qualifying items you can purchase, and you do not need to issue an exemption certificate to claim the exemption.

This year’s holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 29.

For example, you purchase a rescue ladder for $299 with a $10 delivery charge, for a total sales price of $309. Because the total sales price of the ladder is more than $300, tax is due on the $309 sales price.

This link from the National Hurricane Center will show you what to expect when hurricanes threaten Galveston County. The surge inundation maps indicate the height from ground level that the storm surge will reach for each category of storm.